Chorizanthe douglasii

Chorizanthe douglasii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Core eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Polygonaceae
Genus:	Chorizanthe
Species:	C. douglasii
Binomial name
Chorizanthe douglasii Benth.
Synonyms
Chorizanthe nortonii

Chorizanthe douglasii, San Benito spineflower, is a species of flowering plant in the buckwheat family known by the common name Douglas' spineflower. It is endemic to California, where it grows in the mountains of the Central Coast Range from the Santa Lucia Range east to the Gabilan Range.

Description

It is an erect herb producing a hairy stem up to about half a meter in maximum height. The leaves are up to 4 centimeters long and mainly arranged about the base of the plant, with a whorl of leaves at the middle of the stem as well. The inflorescence is a cluster of flowers, each surrounded by six purple to bright pink bracts which may be all fused together. The bracts are tipped in straight awns. The flower itself is 3 or 4 millimeters wide and white or pink in color.

External links

• Jepson Manual Treatment: San Benito spineflower, Chorizanthe douglasii
• USDA Plants Profile: San Benito spineflower
• Flora of North America
• San Benito spineflower, Chorizanthe douglasii - Photo gallery

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